If Doom Eternal or Animal Crossing: New Horizons aren't eating up your time this weekend, then GOG is here to help out with the Stay at Home bundle. This is a collection of 27 free games that you can download and keep, from RPGs and strategy games to action games …
Read More »The Witcher Goodies Collection is currently free on GOG
GOG, the PC games store owned by CD Projekt is currently hosting a spring sale. Amongst all the deals, The Witcher Goodies Collection is being offered for free, giving fans of the series a collection of bonus and ancillary content across the entire Witcher series, including soundtracks, wallpapers, making-of videos …
Read More »Developers raise concerns over GOG’s new refund policy
Earlier this week, GOG announced a change to its refund policy, giving customers of the DRM-free games store a 30-day refund window. Refunds can be obtained at any point within those 30 days, whether the game has been downloaded and played or not. It is the most generous refund policy …
Read More »GOG updates its refund policy giving players up to 30 days to refund a purchase
GOG has always been known to be a consumer friendly service. All games on its store are DRM-free, and back in December it released GOG Galaxy 2.0 which allowed users to collate their games library across different launchers. GOG has now updated its refund policy to allow users to refund …
Read More »Dishonored and Wolfenstein go DRM-free on GOG, Bethesda publisher sale live
Bethesda has been supporting GOG for a few years now, offering up DRM-free versions of older Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Quake titles. Now, a few newer titles have been added to the library, accompanied by a catalogue-wide Bethesda Publisher Sale. As usual, each game offered through GOG is DRM-free, so …
Read More »Postal 2 is currently free on GOG
GOG is one of PC gaming’s primary storefronts. Owned by CD PROJEKT RED, the store prides itself in its DRM-free purchases and its money back guarantee. While the store’s winter sale is currently underway, GOG is also giving away a game entirely for free. Postal 2, the controversial first-person shooter …
Read More »GOG kicks off its winter sale by giving away free copies of Wasteland 2
This is a big week for GOG as not only is the new GOG Galaxy 2.0 app in open beta, but the Winter Sale has also kicked off, bringing discounts bundles for loads of highly-rated, DRM-free games. To sweeten the deal, the GOG version of Wasteland 2 Director's Cut is …
Read More »GOG GALAXY 2.0 now in open beta
GOG GALAXY 2.0, the client created in order to unify your games and friends list on PC has entered open beta. Users can download the client and “Import and organize all your PC and console games in one library, install and launch PC titles, keep track of your progress and …
Read More »Ashen is the next game to be coming to Steam after Epic Games exclusivity
Last week, we learned that Supergiant's new game, Hades, would finally be heading to Steam following a period of Epic Games Store exclusivity. Now, another game is joining the ranks of former exclusives, with 2018's ‘Ashen' heading to both Steam and GOG this year. The choice to turn Ashen into …
Read More »Several Telltale games are going to be removed from sale but some might be saved
Telltale Games unfortunately closed down last year after failing to recover from financial issues and shrinking sales. At the time, multiple Telltale series began to disappear from sale on digital storefronts but eventually, issues were resolved and some fan favourite games managed to remain on sale. Now, that situation is …
Read More »Blizzard teams up with GOG to re-release Diablo and Warcraft
Update (28.03.19): Earlier this month, GOG announced that it had teamed up with Blizzard to re-release DRM free versions of Diablo 1 as well as Warcraft 1 & 2. Diablo 1 was made available immediately after the announcement but no date was given for the Warcraft games. That changed this …
Read More »GOG opts to end its Fair Pricing Package scheme to minimise financial losses
Earlier this week, we learned that PC storefront GOG is going through some financial trouble, leading to at least a dozen staff being laid off. Now, the platform is ending its customer-focused Fair Price Package scheme, as the market shifts to a bigger revenue split for developers and publishers. Not …
Read More »GOG lays off a dozen workers as it reportedly buckles under financial pressure
February has been a particularly devastating month in terms of layoffs in the video game industry, with Activision Blizzard and ArenaNet both downsizing their workforce. CD Project Red-owned storefront GOG also seems to be caught with its own financial issues, with at least a dozen staff made redundant last week. …
Read More »You can grab Shadow Warrior 2 for free right now
It has been just over two years since Wang returned in Shadow Warrior 2. If you didn't end up picking the game up at the time and fancy giving it a go, then there is no better time than right now as the game is currently being given away for …
Read More »No Man’s Sky NEXT on GOG won’t have multiplayer until later this year
No Man’s Sky NEXT has breathed new life into a game that was left behind by many. The introduction of multiplayer, for example, finally delivers on the promise made by Hello Games when first marketing No Man's Sky. Whilst Steam owners yesterday got to play with their friends, GOG players …
Read More »Sellers on Amazon caught repackaging GOG versions of games
We all love a good deal when it comes to new games, but recently on Amazon some shoppers noticed that some were too good to be true. It turns out that third-party sellers were managing to get away with re-selling DRM-free versions of games from GOG on Amazon. The Amazon …
Read More »GOG kicks off its May 4th Star Wars sale by re-releasing Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer
May 4th is here and with it a plethora of unofficial Star Wars celebrations, including GOG’s huge classic Star Wars video game sale. To kick off the festivities, the platform has resurrected Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer, a 1999 title that originally released for PC and Nintendo 64 before falling …
Read More »The original Mafia has returned to PC, this time on GOG
Back in 2002, Illusion Softworks released Mafia, a great example of a classic open-world game that went on to spawn a very popular franchise. Unfortunately in 2012, the game vanished from digital stores like Steam, as the music licenses had expired. Now five years later, Mafia is available once again …
Read More »GoG now has a wallet system too
Although their feature sets are relatively similar, GoG and Steam do have a few distinct differences. Steam has an emphasis on community through trading, badges and ARGs, while GoG has no DRM and fair price cashback for certain games in certain regions. One feature that is now available on both …
Read More »GOG’s summer sale has kicked off
If you are looking to boost your DRM-free game library, then you might want to keep an eye on GOG over the next little while as the store's summer sale kicked off yesterday, with new bundles and daily ‘highlight' deals, which for today include 50 percent off the Witcher 3 …
Read More »GOG Connect grants DRM-free access to games you own on Steam
While a lot of people continue to use Steam on a day to day basis, there are those out there that would prefer DRM-free access to their games. GOG has offered DRM-Free games for some time now but it would often require you to re-buy your Steam games on the …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin 2 Kickstarter ends with over $2 million raised
The Kickstarter campaign for Divinity: Original Sin 2 has officially concluded, with over $2 million raised in total and each stretch goal hit. Larian Studios is obviously quite happy with how the campaign went and with the help of the community, Divinity: Original Sin 2 will now be a more …
Read More »System Shock: Enhanced Edition has launched on GOG
System Shock, the classic first-person PC title has been officially re-released on GOG with a new Enhanced Edition, bringing new features to the game. System Shock originally launched over twenty years ago now and this enhanced edition gives it a few warranted updates. New features include mouse-look control and support …
Read More »GOG Galaxy gets its first major update
GOG's first major update for its Galaxy game client has launched, adding in some new useful features. The Galaxy client was launched earlier this year as a Steam alternative for DRM free games and so far, it has been positively received by quite a few of its users. The standout …
Read More »GOG is ready for Windows 10
Windows 10 is on the way at the end of the month and it is going to be a pretty important update for gamers thanks to the introduction of DirectX 12. However, there is always the question of compatibility when it comes to older titles, thankfully though, GOG says that …
Read More »GOG kicks off its DRM-free summer sale
GOG has kicked off its big summer sale event today, featuring heavy discounts, free games, daily bundles and giveaways, just ahead of next week's Steam sale, which is due to begin on the 11th of June. The GOG sale officially kicked off at midday GMT. The way GOG's sale works …
Read More »You can now grab Telltale games DRM-free on GOG
Telltale Games is the latest studio to begin supporting GOG and its DRM-free initiative. Kicking things off with Telltale's Game of Thrones series, which is now available via GOG and playable via the newly launched GOG Galaxy client. The publisher's other popular titles are expected to appear on the store …
Read More »Witcher 3 pre-load available, will use dynamic scaling on Xbox One
If you are one of the million people that pre-ordered The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, then you will be happy to know that you can now pre-load the game ahead of its release date early next week. Pre-loading is now live on GOG and Steam, along with the Xbox …
Read More »GOG Galaxy launches in open beta
Last year, GOG announced that it would be launching its own client for DRM free games bought on its store. Now, after a lengthy closed beta period, GOG Galaxy is opening up to everyone, with an open beta paving the way for triple A releases on GOG. GOG is aiming …
Read More »Steam now sells a few more classic Star Wars titles
Steam already had a pretty decent catalog of Star Wars games but now some of the few missing additions are available on Valve's platform. This follows on from the release of these classic Star Wars titles on GOG.com, which has been selling DRM-free versions. Games to be added include X-Wing, …
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